A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore

A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore
A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore
EP (mini-album) by Yorushika
Released	May 8, 2018
Studio	Nasoundra Palace (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan); Studio Dedé (Tokyo, Japan); Anterior (Meguro, Tokyo, Japan); ABS Recording (Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan); Sony Music (Tokyo, Japan);
Genre	Rock;
Length	28:42
Language	Japanese
Label	U&R records [ja]
Producer	n-buna
Yorushika chronology
Alternative cover
	First press limited edition cover
Music videos
	Semi-Transparent Boy on YouTube
	Hitchcock on YouTube
	Just a Sunny Day for You on YouTube
Album trailer
	A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (Album Trailer) on YouTube

A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (負け犬にアンコールはいらない, Makeinu ni Ankōru wa Iranai) is the second mini-album by Japanese rock duo Yorushika. It was released on May 9, 2018, by U&R records [ja].^[1]^[2]

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics, music, and arrangement by n-buna.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Previous Life (前世, Zensei)"	1:19
2.	"A Loser Doesn't Need an Encore (負け犬にアンコールはいらない, Makeinu ni Ankōru wa Iranai)"	3:54
3.	"Compulsive Bomber (爆弾魔, Bakudan Ma)"	3:37
4.	"Hitchcock (ヒッチコック, Hitchikokku)"	3:42
5.	"Falling (落下, Rakka)"	1:14
6.	"Semi-Transparent Boy (準透明少年, Jun Tōmei Shōnen)"	4:41
7.	"Just a Sunny Day for You (ただ君に晴れ, Tada Kimi ni Hare)"	3:18
8.	"Hibernation (冬眠, Tōmin)"	5:01
9.	"Summer, Bus Stop, Waiting for You (夏、バス停、君を待つ, Natsu、Basutei、Kimi wo Matsu)"	1:56
Total length:		28:42

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Billboard Japan Hot Albums [ja]^[3]	6
Billboard Japan Top Album Sales^[4]	10
Billboard Japan Top Download Albums^[5]	4
Oricon Weekly Albums^[6]	5

Personnel[edit]

Main

n-buna – lyrics, music, arrangement, piano, other instruments, and producer
suis – vocals

Supporting

Mitsuyasu Shimozuru (下鶴光康, Shimozuru Mitsuyasu) – guitar
Tatsuya Kitani (キタニタツヤ, Kitani Tatsuya) – bass
Masack – drums
Tetsuya Hirahata (平畑徹也, Hirahata Tetsuya) – piano

Studios

Recording studios – Nasoundra Palace Studio (Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan), Studio Dedé (Tokyo, Japan), and Anterior Studio (Meguro, Tokyo, Japan)
Mixing studio – ABS Recording (Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan)
Mastering studio – Sony Music Studios (Tokyo, Japan)

References[edit]

^ "【ALBUM】2nd Mini Album「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ "【ヨルシカ】2nd Mini Album「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」詳細発表。". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Hot Albums｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
^ "負け犬にアンコールはいらない｜ヨルシカ". Oricon（oricon.co.jp） (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[1] "【ALBUM】2nd Mini Album「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[2] "【ヨルシカ】2nd Mini Album「負け犬にアンコールはいらない」詳細発表。". yorushika.com (in Japanese). ヨルシカ yorushika. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[3] Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Hot Albums｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[4] Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Top Album Sales｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[5] Billboard Japan (2018-05-16). "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums｜Charts". Billboard Japan （billboard-japan.com） (in Japanese). Billboard Media, LLC. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

[6] "負け犬にアンコールはいらない｜ヨルシカ". Oricon（oricon.co.jp） (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. 2018. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

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